European Union
Europa: About the Eu
This is a good site for information regarding the EU. It is divided into three separate pages. The first page gives information about what the EU is, the institutions that make up the EU, and it gives a small history of the EU. The...
Other
The Dismal Scientist
Are you looking for business and economic news? The Dismal Scientist provides all the latest current events regarding economics and business environments.
Other
Herold Financial Dictionary: What Is Inflationary Bias?
This explanation of inflationary bias focuses on why governments might pursue such a monetary bias.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Road to Emerald City Is Paved With Good Intentions
'The Wizard of Oz' is perhaps the most popular film ever made. Generations of families have enjoyed this classic tale of Dorothy's struggle to return home from a faraway land. What is not well known, however, is that 'The Wonderful...
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Monetary Policy
Learn about monetary policy, the steps the central bank of a nation can take in order to regulate the nation's money supply.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Using Monetary Policy to Affect the Economy
Practice what you have learned about how central banks can use monetary policy to affect the economy in this four-question exercise.
Curated OER
Dennis Banks
This newspaper article from Metro Active Central describes the activism and beliefs of AIM founder, Dennis Banks.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1920
A map from 1920 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1922
A map from 1922 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1909
A map from 1909 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1912
A black and white map from 1912 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1914
A map from 1914 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, steamship routes with distances between major ports given in nautical miles, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: West Indies and Central America, 1872
A map from 1872 of the West Indies and Central America. The map shows political boundaries at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, main steamship routes, rivers, terrain and coastal features, and banks. The map shows...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology: Visigoths
This article presents a history of the Visigoths, also known as the Goths, who were a barbaric tribe living on the banks of the Danube River during the 4th century.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Hamilton vs. Jefferson
The conflict that took shape in the 1790s between the Federalists and the Antifederalists exercised a profound impact on American history. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, who had married into the wealthy Schuyler family,...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Thomas Law
Read about why the Thomas Law was enacted in Ohio as a result of the nationwide Panic of 1907.
Other
International Monetary Fund: The Imf at a Glance
Key information and facts about the IMF are presented.
Digital History
Digital History: The Formative Decade
The first decade of the new American nation saw much development and progress, but there was still contention about what the national government's role would be. Read about the differing views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data
This lesson focuses on the May 1, 2013, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals, and specifically, the federal fund's rate...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Currency Converter
The Currency Converter uses the European Central Bank foreign exchange rates to calculate the conversion of any amount of one currency into the equivalent amount of another currency.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Poland
A complete look at the country of Poland from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. There are links to government officials information, elections, news, and culture. An excellent resource for your research on Poland.
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Arizona
Travel to Arizona and take a virtual tour of Phoenix and the Grand Canyon. While in Phoenix visit places of interest such as the Roosevelt Dam, Goldfield Ghost Town and the State Capital Museum.